Starting
First, Lets make sure you're trying to start it right. I have one customer that gets going 1 or 2mph and pops the clutch, Then complains it's hard to start. If yer engine is new it probably has pretty good compression. You have to overcome this resistance. SO, First, make sure your choke is OFF, Then turn on the petcock, Prime the carb real good with that little button, then pedal the heck out of it, get going as fast as you can before popping the clutch, and keep pedalling. If you skid to a stop something else is wrong and get back to us about it. Once it's been running it should be easier to start the second time. An engine will loosen up some once it been running.
Big Red.